PLZEN-SAAZ BRILIANT Beer Recipe | All Grain Czech Pale Lager | Brewer's Friend
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PLZEN-SAAZ BRILIANT

135 calories 13.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 22.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday January 15th 2026
11.1 °P
2.5 °P
4.6%
24.0
6.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
5 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner5 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 3.57 100%
5 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.83 Boil 90 min 15.48 40%
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.83 Boil 20 min 5.84 26.7%
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.83 Boil 10 min 2.62 20%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.83 Boil 0 min 13.3%
150 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L 63 °C -- 40 min
16 L 73 °C -- 15 min
16 L 78 °C -- 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
 
Yeast
Brewferm - Brewferm Lager #Y016
Amount:
12 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"PLZEN-SAAZ BRILIANT" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #440036. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 23.95, SRM 6.49, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-15 09:00 UTC
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